WO2009088698A1 - System, method, and computer software code for optimizing performance of a powered system - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to an off-highway vehicle and, more particularly, to control systems for optimizing performance of off-highway vehicles.
- Off-highway vehicles are used for a plurality of purposes, such as but not limited to haul truck operations in an open pit surface mine.
- Such off-highway vehicles including trolley-connected OHVs and other large traction vehicles, are commonly powered by electric traction motors coupled in driving relationship to one or more axles or motor- wheel sets of the vehicle.
- the traction motors are supplied with electric current from a controllable source of electric power, e.g., an engine-driven traction alternator/rectifier/inverter combination or, alternatively, a direct current drive source including a dc motor without an inverter.
- the traction motors apply torque to the vehicle wheels, which exert tangential force or tractive effort on the surface on which the vehicle is traveling (e.g., a haulage track or road), thereby propelling the vehicle in a desired direction along the right of way.
- an electrically resistive grid (known as a dynamic braking grid or load box) is used to convert the electrical energy into heat energy, which is then vented to the atmosphere.
- hybrid OHVs and hybrid trolley-connected OHVs have the capability of storing the generated dynamic braking energy in a suitable storage element(s), such as batteries, flywheels, ultra-capacitors, and the like. This stored energy may then be used for traction and/or auxiliary systems in the OHV, thereby improving fuel efficiency.
- a suitable storage element(s) such as batteries, flywheels, ultra-capacitors, and the like.
- This stored energy may then be used for traction and/or auxiliary systems in the OHV, thereby improving fuel efficiency.
- a suitable storage element(s) such as batteries, flywheels, ultra-capacitors, and the like.
- This stored energy may then be used for traction and/or auxiliary systems in the OHV, thereby improving fuel efficiency.
- an OHV includes power storage elements and/or energy dissipative elements, such components contribute to the overall size and weight of the vehicle and thus to the costs of the vehicle. While an operator may be proficient with operating one OHV having a
- Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system, method, and a computer readable media for optimizing performance of a powered system.
- the system includes a data device configured to provide current information about current operating conditions of the powered system and/or prior information about the powered system. (As indicated, “current information” refers to information about current/contemporaneous operating conditions of the powered system. “Prior information” refers to information about past operating conditions of the powered system.)
- the system also includes a controller configured to control operation of the powered system.
- the system further includes a processor configured to provide at least one control command to the controller for use in operating the powered system and/or user information with at least one recommended command to a user to control the powered system, wherein the at least one control command and/or user information are based at least in part on the current information and/or the prior information.
- the method includes determining a performance target for a powered system.
- the method further includes comparing the performance target to an actual operating parameter of the powered system.
- the method also includes modifying an actual performance of the powered system to achieve the performance target.
- the computer software code is stored on a computer readable media and is executable with a processor.
- the computer software code includes a computer software module for determining a performance target for the powered system, when executed with the processor.
- the computer software code further includes a computer software module for comparing the performance target to an actual operating parameter of the powered system, when executed with the processor.
- the computer software code also includes a computer software module for modifying an actual performance of the powered system to achieve the performance target, when executed with the processor.
- FIG. 1 depicts a flowchart illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a method for optimizing operation of an off-highway vehicle
- FIG. 2 depicts a block diagram illustrating an exemplary embodiment of off-highways vehicles obtaining information from each other;
- FIG. 3 depicts a block diagram illustrating an exemplary embodiment of elements used in optimizing operation of an off-highway vehicle
- FIG. 4 depicts a block diagram illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a closed- loop system for optimizing operation of an off-highway vehicle
- FIG. 5 depicts an exemplary embodiment of an interface within an off-highway vehicle.
- exemplary embodiments of the present invention are described with respect to off-highway vehicles, exemplary embodiments of the invention are also applicable for other uses, such as but not limited to agricultural vehicles, transportation vehicles, stationary power plants, and/or marine vessels, each which may use at least one diesel engine, or diesel internal combustion engine.
- this includes a task or requirement to be performed by the diesel powered system. Therefore, with respect to marine vessel applications, this may refer to the movement of the system from a present location to a destination.
- a specified mission may refer to an amount of wattage (e.g., MW/hr) or other parameter or requirement to be satisfied by the diesel powered system.
- operating conditions of the diesel-fueled power generating station may include one or more of speed, load, fueling value, timing, etc.
- a plurality of tugs may be operating together where all are moving the same larger vessel, where each tug is linked in time to accomplish the mission of moving the larger vessel.
- a single marine vessel may have a plurality of engines.
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- a plurality of stations may be grouped together for collectively generating power for a specific location and/or purpose.
- a single station is provided, but with a plurality of generators making up the single station.
- a plurality of diesel powered systems may be operating together where all are moving the same larger load, where each system is linked in time to accomplish the mission of moving the larger load.
- powered vehicles and other powered systems disclosed herein are usually diesel powered systems
- non-diesel powered systems such as, but not limited to, natural gas powered systems, bio-diesel powered systems, etc.
- non-diesel powered systems may include multiple engines, other types of power sources, and/or additional power sources, such as, but not limited to, battery sources, voltage sources (such as but not limited to capacitors), chemical sources, pressure based sources (such as but not limited to spring and/or hydraulic expansion), electrical current sources (such as but not limited to inductors), inertial sources (such as but not limited to flywheel devices), gravitational-based power sources, and/or thermal-based power sources.
- the power source may be external, such as, but not limited to, an electrically powered system, where power is sourced externally from overhead catenary wire, third rail, and/or magnetic levitation coils.
- Exemplary embodiments of the invention solve the problems in the art by providing a system, method, and computer implemented method, such as a computer software code, for optimizing performance of a powered system, such as but not limited to an off-highway vehicle.
- a system such as a data processing system, including a CPU, memory, I/O, program storage, a connecting bus, and other appropriate components, could be programmed or otherwise designed to facilitate the practice of the method of the invention.
- Such a system would include appropriate program means for executing the method of the invention.
- an article of manufacture such as a pre-recorded disk or other similar computer program product, for use with a data processing system, could include a storage medium and program means recorded thereon for directing the data processing system to facilitate the practice of the method of the invention.
- Such apparatus and articles of manufacture also fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.
- a technical effect is to optimize performance of a powered system.
- exemplary embodiments of the invention may be described in the general context of computer- executable instructions, such as program modules, being executed by any device, such as but not limited to a computer, designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and/or logical operations usually at high speed, where results of such operations may or may not be displayed.
- program modules include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc. that performs particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types.
- the software programs that underlie exemplary embodiments of the invention can be coded in different programming languages, for use with different devices, or platforms.
- exemplary embodiments of the invention may be described in the context of a web portal that employs a web browser. It will be appreciated, however, that the principles that underlie exemplary embodiments of the invention can be implemented with other types of computer software technologies as well. Moreover, those skilled in the art will appreciate that exemplary embodiments of the invention may be practiced with other computer system configurations, including hand-held devices, multiprocessor systems, microprocessor-based or programmable consumer electronics, minicomputers, mainframe computers, and the like. Exemplary embodiments of the invention may also be practiced in distributed computing environments where tasks are performed by remote processing devices that are linked through a communications network. In a distributed computing environment, program modules may be located in both local and remote computer storage media including memory storage devices. These local and remote computing environments may be contained entirely within the powered system, or an adjacent powered system in a consist, or off-board in a wayside device or central offices where wireless communication is used.
- OHV consist or "off-highway vehicle consist” is used.
- an OHV consist may be described as having one or more OHVs operating with a trolley in succession, connected together so as to provide motoring capability.
- Each OHV consist may have a first OHV and a trail OHV(s), or a trolley at the lead.
- the term “consist” should be not be considered a limiting factor when discussing multiple OHVs connected together.
- An OHV consist may relate to a plurality of OHVs operating together where certain physical spacing is expected between each OHV in view of a first location when mined material is placed on each OHV and a second location where the mined material is removed from each OHV.
- a consist may also be applicable when referring to other diesel powered systems such as, but not limited to, agricultural vehicles, transportation vehicles, stationary power plants, and/or marine propulsion vessels, that operate together so as to provide motoring, power generation, and/or braking capability. Therefore, even though "OHV consist” is used herein, this term may also apply to other diesel powered systems.
- sub-consists may exist.
- the diesel powered system may have more than one diesel-fueled power generating unit.
- a power plant may have more than one diesel electric power unit, where optimization may be at the sub-consist level.
- an OHV may have more than one diesel power unit.
- Exemplary embodiments of the invention can be implemented in numerous ways, including as a system (including a computer processing system), a method (including a computerized method), an apparatus, a computer readable medium, a computer program product, a graphical user interface, including a web portal, or a data structure tangibly fixed in a computer readable memory.
- a system including a computer processing system
- a method including a computerized method
- an apparatus including a computer readable medium, a computer program product, a graphical user interface, including a web portal, or a data structure tangibly fixed in a computer readable memory.
- FIG. 1 depicts a flowchart illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a method for optimizing operation of an off-highway vehicle.
- a performance target for the OHV is determined, at 10, in the flowchart 5.
- the performance target may be based on a wait time at a station, typically referred to as "time at dump and shovel.”
- the wait time may be a delay time between at least two functions performed by the powered system.
- a station may include a location where mined material is loaded, or shoveled, onto the OHV and/or a location where the mined material is removed, or dumped, from the OHV.
- the productivity rate of the OHV may also be considered, e.g., cycles per hour and/or tons hauled per hour.
- the performance target may further be determined by operating behavior and/or statistics, or statistical information, of the OHV. For example, a propel braking duty cycle and/or a braking time may be compared to historical data regarding these factors.
- a performance target may be determined by a physical position of the OHV in comparison to other OHVs.
- the distance may be determined by, e.g., a dispatch system, a wayside marker to vehicle measurement, and/or a direct OHV to OHV measurement.
- the minimum distance to a next OHV, time to the next OHV, and/or OHV spacing on haul route can be controlled. Equally spacing at least two OHVs on haul cycles has the potential of reducing accident risk.
- haul cycle is discussed herein specific to OHV operations, this term may also relate to a cycle specific to the other powered systems disclosed herein.
- the haul cycle may relate to a segment of a mission or the time the powered system leave and then returns to a specific location, where it may leave the specific location to transport material and/or living entities.
- the performance target may further be determined by environmental conditions.
- Environmental conditions may include weather conditions, such as but not limited to fog conditions, precipitation conditions, and whether a surface the OHV travels on is slippery (e.g., wheel traction is deemed to be below a designated level).
- OHV operating conditions such as but not limited to degraded operating modes, may also be considered.
- the degraded operating modes may include both OHV degraded operating modes, such as but not limited to an overheated engine, and degraded environmental conditions, such as but not limited to a degraded road traversed by the OHV between at least two stations.
- a comparison of the performance target of the OHV to an actual operating parameter of the OHV is performed, at 12. If there is a difference between the performance target and the operating parameter, a modification is made to the actual performance of the OHV to achieve the performance target of the OHV, at 14. This may be accomplished by adjusting horsepower by either limiting the maximum horsepower produced and/or scaling back the horsepower produced by a gradual percentage until the target performance is met. If the horsepower is too low, it may be boosted. The horsepower may also be boosted to meet the performance target when environmental conditions are not ideal. For example, the horsepower of the OHV may be boosted to traverse a soft spot on the ground on which the OHV is traveling so that momentum is not lost.
- Modifying performance may also be accomplished by reducing the speed of the OHV, such as but not limited to limiting maximum speed and/or reducing OHV speed over an entire haul cycle.
- a dynamic OHV speed limit may be compared to a position of the OHV in the haul cycle.
- the horsepower and OHV speed may be controlled by informing the operator of a target speed and allowing the operator to keep full control of the vehicle.
- the autonomous controller commands the operation of the OHV.
- the modification to the OHV performance is accomplished based on learning a haul cycle of the OHV. More specifically, prior information about a prior haul cycle is obtained (e.g., gathered or accessed), and a determination about at least one parameter for a new or current haul cycle is made based on the prior haul cycle, at 16. Subsequently, the OHV is controlled during the new, current, or a subsequent haul cycle based in part on the parameter.
- the haul cycle may be learned based on operational history, such as, but not limited to, averaged or weighted data based on past haul cycles. Using this information may allow for a slow change of route.
- the haul cycle may be indexed against time and/or position.
- Position and/or time may be integrated from speed based from hard points of shovel and dump. Additionally the difference between a left wheel on the OHV and a right wheel on the OHV may be used to estimate curvature of the road which can be used to identify a haul profile, which may be used to further optimize the performance of the OHV. Other information that may be used to learn the haul cycle may include stop points and/or fixed wayside points, changes in surface grade and how the OHV performs when the grade is changed, utilization of GPS coordinates, etc.
- the haul cycle may also be defined based on a deviation from historical cycle (prior) information. For example, multiple stored cycle information may be selected based on correlation to present operations.
- the current haul cycle may be selected from a set of possible cycles based on operator and/or dispatch system input.
- the flowchart 5 may be implemented with a computer software code that is storable on computer media and is operatable with a processor 20, disclosed in detail below, where particular elements in the flowchart 5 are implemented with computer software modules.
- the computer software code includes a computer software module for determining a performance target for the powered system, when executed with the processor. Also included is a computer software module for comparing the performance target to an actual operating parameter of the powered system, when executed with the processor. A computer software module is also included for modifying an actual performance of the powered system to achieve the performance target, when executed with the processor.
- the computer software code also includes a computer software module for obtaining current information and/or prior information about at least one function of the powered system and determining at least one parameter for a new performance of the at least one function based on a prior performance of the at least one function, when executed with the processor.
- the at least one function may be associated with a haul cycle.
- improved performance of a fleet of powered systems may be realized. For example, with respect to a fleet of OHVs at a mine site, reduced fuel burned, minimizing collisions, etc., may be improved. Such improvements are further possible by using information or feedback from other powered systems in the same vicinity.
- the type of feedback is not limited, but it may include performance information from the other OHVs working the same mine.
- the performance target may be based on information obtained from the other powered system in the same vicinity. For example, if two OHVs are following each other, a performance target from the lead OHV 17 is communicated, wirelessly, to the trailing OHV 18.
- FIG. 3 depicts a block diagram illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a system used in optimizing operations of an off-highway vehicle.
- the system includes a processor 20.
- Software 25 (computer-readable instructions) is operable with the processor.
- the processor 20 and software 25 may be used to determine a performance target for the OHV.
- Data (embodying current and/or prior information) are provided to the processor, and hence to the software 25, through a data device 21.
- the data device 21 may include a plurality of devices such as, but not limited to, sensors located on the OHV, the mine dispatch system, and/or a database that retains historical operating information.
- the processor 20 and software 25 may also be used to compare the performance target for the OHV to an actual operating parameter of the OHV, and to modify the actual performance of the OHV to achieve the performance target for the OHV.
- the results realized from modifying the actual performance to achieve the performance target is communicated to the operator by way of an interface 22, or display, as disclosed below with respect to FIG. 5.
- the results are provided to an autonomous controller 24, as disclosed above, which in turn provides command signals to controls 26 the OHV 17. More specifically, when the computer- readable instructions in the software 25 are executed by the processor 20, the processor 20 is able to provide commands to the controller 24 to use in operating the off-highway vehicle and/or commands to an operator aboard the off-highway vehicle through the interface 22.
- Exemplary embodiments of the invention may influence performance and/or speed, such as but not limited to boost, limit or provide target speed to minimize fuel burn and operating cost while maximizing component life.
- This may be as simple as dynamically lowering horsepower if wait time at either end of the haul, shovel, or dump, exceed a target.
- it may be as complex as controlling spacing of the OHVs or defining a specific target speed profile for the entire haul cycle to minimize energy use.
- Exemplary embodiments of the invention are flexible so that many different inputs may be utilized.
- Example inputs include simple operation history available locally to the propulsion controller, interaction with a mine dispatch system, and/or autonomous OHV controller information.
- Exemplary embodiments of the invention may either actively control the speed and/or horsepower of the OHV, and/or influence a driver's operation with target speed annunciation. Towards this end, an exemplary embodiment of the invention may be used to uniformly space a plurality of OHVs and/or ultimately control a rate of mine output.
- FIG. 4 depicts an exemplary embodiment of a closed- loop system for optimizing operation of an off-highway vehicle.
- current and/or prior information from the data device 21 is collected from an OHV 17 and is provided to the processor 20, which in turn provides the information to the software 25.
- the controller 24 When a new operation setting is determined, it is provided to the controller 24. If the controller 24 is configured to operate the OHV 17, the controller 24 will implement the new operation setting. If the controller 24 is not configured to operate the OHV 17, the new operation setting is provided to an operator such as, but not limited to, through the interface 22. A decision gate 23 is shown to identify where this decision is made. The operator can use the interface 22 to provide commands to the OHV 17.
- FIG. 4 depicts an exemplary embodiment of a closed-loop configuration, those skilled in the art will readily recognize that other closed-loop configurations are possible.
- FIG. 5 depicts an exemplary embodiment of an interface within an off-highway vehicle.
- the flowchart 5 disclosed in FIG. 1 may be implemented either autonomously, more specifically with little to no operator interface, and/or with operator interface where the method disclosed above is used to provide recommendations to the operator. Where recommendations are provided to the operator, an interface 22 must be provided to the operator.
- the interface 22 provides the operator with information, through visual indicators, about at least one of speed at a first visual indicator 32 (actual and/or target speed), future speed targets at a second visual indicator 33, and/or acceleration/deceleration requirements at a third visual indicator 34.
- visual information may include a target speed compared with actual speed (including speed targets) in a form of a digital display and/or graph, such as but not limited to a line graph versus time.
- acceleration requirements to achieve the target speed may be displayed in the form of arrows of various lengths.
- acceleration/deceleration requirements may be presented audibly in the form of beeps that increase in frequency as the operator deviates from the target speed.
- Information provided audibly may occur through speakers 35 and/or through a speaker headset worn by the operator.
- the speaker headset may be wired and/or wireless.
- information may be communicated through a physical touch.
- an electrical current applied to a skin area of the operator may be used.
- An attachment 36 is provided for connection to the operator.
- the electrical current applied to the skin area may only be used when deceleration requirements must be communicated but only when the audible indicators are ignored and where failure to decelerate may result in a dangerous operating condition.
- Other options include providing tactile feedback through operator controls.
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